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Story summary
- The 2026 postseason opens with a play-in: Hornets vs Heat and Suns vs Trail Blazers.
- Analysts favor the Hornets 10 votes to 3 over the Heat.
- Analysts favor the Suns 10 votes over the Trail Blazers.
- In the East, the Knicks are favored over the Hawks, and the Cavaliers over the Raptors.
- In the West, the Nuggets are favored over the Timberwolves, and the Rockets over the Lakers.
